Madre Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MADRE INC.'S MISSION IS TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS BY MEETING URGENT NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES AND BUILDING LASTING SOLUTIONS TO THE CRISES WOMEN FACE.
- Income
- $13.3 million
- Spending
- $12.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 79%
- Reserves
- 16.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 92%
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $368,227, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 94% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 16.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 5% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 37% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 7 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (international, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 259 of 9 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $9.7 million spent. MADRE IS AN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION AND FUND THAT PARTNERS WITH GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS TO ADVANCE THE RIGHTS AND LEADERSHIP OF WOMEN AND GIRLS IN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. SINCE OUR INCEPTION IN 1983, MADRE HAS DISBURSED ABOUT $78 MILLION IN GRANTS AND IN-KIND SUPPORT TO GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS IN AFRICA, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, THE MIDDLE EAST, AND THE US. USING THREE INTERCONNECTED STRATEGIESGRANTMAKING, CAPACITY BRIDGING, AND LEGAL ADVOCACYWE MEET URGENT NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES WHILE ADVANCING LONG-TERM SOCIAL CHANGE. CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE OMADRE'S WORK SPANS THREE PROGRAM AREAS: (1) ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE TO ADDRESS AND PREVENT ABUSE AND PURSUE JUSTICE FOR THOSE IT IMPACTS; (2) ADVANCING CLIMATE JUSTICE TO IMPLEMENT SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE BREAKDOWN; AND (3) BUILDING A JUST PEACE TO RESPOND TO THE DRIVERS AND IMPACTS OF ARMED VIOLENCE AND CULTIVATE PEACE BASED ON EQUALITY, JUSTICE, AND DIGNITY.WE ARE PLEASED TO REPORT THAT WE HAVE DISBURSED $4.7M IN FUNDS WITH 307 GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS THROUGH THE CLOSE OF FY25 (ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2025.) EXAMPLES OF RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FY25:ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: MADRE WORKS WITH PARTNERS TO COMPREHENSIVELY ADDRESS GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND THE TARGETING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS. TOGETHER, WE ADVOCATE FOR THE CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES THAT PREVENT VIOLENCE. FURTHER, WE SUPPORT COMMUNITIES TO HEAL FROM ABUSE AND BECOME CHAMPIONS OF EVERY PERSON'S RIGHT TO A LIFE FREE FROM VIOLENCE.IN COLOMBIA, TALLER DE VIDA (TDV) PARTNERED WITH THE REGIONAL MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT TO TRAIN 700 TEACHERS, EDUCATORS, AND COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ACCOMPANY YOUNG SURVIVORS OF GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE. ADDITIONALLY, TO FURTHER SUPPORT YOUNG PARENTS, TDV PROVIDED NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE TO 300 FAMILIES EXPECTING OR PARENTING CHILDREN UNDER THREE YEARS OLD. ADVANCING CLIMATE JUSTICE: MADRE'S APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER RESOURCES THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY THE CHANGING CLIMATE AS THE IMMEDIATE AND LONG-TERM SOLUTION TO THIS GLOBAL ISSUE. OUR PROGRAMMING ENSURES THAT WOMEN AND GIRLS CAN ADAPT TO AND MITIGATE THE IMPACTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CATASTROPHES ON THEIR LAND AND LIVELIHOOD. IN THE PHILIPPINES, MADRE PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONWIDE ORGANIZATION OF VISUALLY-IMPAIRED EMPOWERED LADIES, TO REACH 128 FAMILIES IN AREAS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY TYPHOONS, DISBURSING CASH ASSISTANCE AND PROVIDING DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE PSYCHOLOGICAL FIRST AID AND TRAINING IN MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR WOMEN AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES. BUILDING A JUST PEACE: MADRE ADVOCATES FOR EQUAL REPRESENTATION, PARTICIPATION, AND LEADERSHIP FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS IN CONFLICT PREVENTION, PEACE NEGOTIATIONS, AND RECONSTRUCTION POLICYMAKING. WE RESOURCE OUR PARTNERS MOST IMPACTED BY CONFLICT TO DELIVER LIFE-SAVING HUMANITARIAN AID, COUNSELING, SHELTERS, AND HEALTH SERVICES WHILE ALSO ENSURING THAT THESE ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS HAVE THE TOOLS AND ACCESS TO PARTICIPATE AS LEADERS IN PEACE PROCESSES. MADRE RESOURCED OUR PARTNER, THE UKRAINIAN WAR ARCHIVE, TO COLLECT AND PRESERVE DIGITAL MEDIA REPRESENTING THE EXPERIENCES OF COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY ARMED CONFLICT IN UKRAINE. SUPPORTING UWA'S DIGITAL PRESERVATION OF THESE STORIES ENSURES THE CIVILIAN PERSPECTIVE IS ACCURATELY REPRESENTED IN LEGAL, HISTORICAL, AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE WAR.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 1984.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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